In the editions of the panarion each heresy is numbered in order. Only a full investigation of the five texts can decide the question. Epiphanius, bishop of salamis on cyprus from about 367 until 402, was a witness to and participant in the troubled era after the council of nicaea. The book is chiefly concerned with the sects contemporary with epiphanius. He is a father of the church known for his determined fight against heresy.
Epiphanius of salamis, weights and measures 1935 pp. Epiphanius of salamis panarion migne pg xli author. Epiphanius, bishop of constantia the old salamis of cyprus, was b. In orthodox christianity, the ancient tradition of the sanctification of the waters at the festival of epiphany 5th and 6th of january is marked throughout the world by the popular custom of diving for the cross. The book is chiefly concerned with the sects contemporary with epiphanius, the arian, manichaean and others. Karl holls edition of the antiheretical text by the late classical bishop epiphanius of salamis cyprus is a classic among the editions of greek christian writers from classical antiquity.
The panarion of epiphanius of salamis, book i sects 146 frank williams, translator, 1987 e. This book claims to have carried out exactly that kind of research, and the conclusion is that the iconophobic documents attributed to st. Frank williams the panarion of epiphanius of salamis book. Dictionary of christian biography and literature to the. Much of his early lifetime was spent with the monks of egypt, among whom he not only acquired a burning zeal for. Epiphanius didnt write about a prechristian jesus the. Epiphanius, bishop of salamis on cyprus from about 3. As in 392, twelve years before his death, he was an aged man, we may conjecturally date his birth between 310 and 320. The festival itself celebrates not just the theophany of jesus to the gentiles but in particular among orthodox christians, his adult baptism by john the baptistthe holy. Epiphanius, saint, bishop of constantia in cyprus, ca. His reputation for learning prompted his nomination and installation as bishop of salamis on cyprus in 367. Matthias loy, the augsburg confession columbus, ohio. Necessarily much of the information in this great compilation varies in value. But this is little more than a compilation of the various epitomes prefixed by epiphanius to the various volumes of the panarion, and it is the opinion of karl holl that the was put in its present form by someone else.
He is considered a saint and a church father by both the eastern orthodox and catholic churches. Volume ii of frank williams translation contains books ii and iii of the panarion and a short treatise on faith. He gained a reputation as a strong defender of orthodoxy. Check out the other great catholic podcasts at the starquest. In 376 epiphanius, chief bishop of cyprus, published, in three books, an historical encyclopedia of heretical sects, with the arguments, chiefly scriptural, needed to counter them, and called it the panarion medicine chest. In the ancoratus epiphanius confines himself to a list of heresies. Epiphanius of salamis lived in cyprus during the 4th century. Some readers desired to have a detailed work on this question, and epiphanius composed 3747 the panarion or medicine chest, i. Many products that you buy can be obtained using instruction manuals. Epiphanius of salamis author of against heresies the. The panarion of epiphanius of salamis book i sects 146 second edition, revised and expanded.
Nevertheless, in modern times there is a surprisingly prevalent misreading of his panarion 29. The work has recently been translated into english for the first time the only complete translation in a modern language. The gospel of the ebionites extracted from epiphanius. The panarion of epiphanius of salamis, books ii and iii. Saint epiphanius of salamis about 315 to 403 ce was a hardline defender of orthodox christianity. Williams, the panarion of epiphanius of salamis, book i sects 146, leiden 1987. If you wish to study 4th century christianity, specifically heretical movements, then one indispensable book is the panarion of epiphanius of salamis. In the gospel that is in general use among them which is called according to matthew,which however is not whole and complete but forged and mutilated they call it the. On his return to judea he founded a monastery at besanduk and was ordained to the priesthood.
This volume of frank williams translation includes books ii and iii of the. Much of his early lifetime was spent with the monks of egypt, among whom he not only acquired a burning zeal. Epiphanius, monastic founder and bishop of salamis o. It was gnostics not christians who made images of christ they the gnostics possess paintingssome, moreover, have images made of gold, silver and other materialsand say that such things are portraits in relief of jesus, and made by pontius pilate. The panarion reflects the character of epiphanius and his method of working. Born at besanduk, near eleutheropolis, in judea, after 310.
Epiphanius of salamis was bishop of salamis, cyprus, at the end of the 4th century. The panarion of epiphanius of salamis the preterist archive. Second, revised edition nag hammadi and manichaean studies 9789004228412 by frank williams and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Born into a hellenized jewish family, epiphanius became an expert in the languages needed to understand scripture. While very young he followed the monastic life in egypt. He is best known for composing the panarion, a very large compendium of the heresies up to his own time, full of quotations that are often the only surviving fragments of these texts. Epiphanius of salamis encyclopedia volume catholic. Against heresies, is the most important of the works of epiphanius of salamis d. Ambrose and the usurpation of arbogastes and eugenius. This work is divided into three books comprising in all seven volumes and treating. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Electra glide in blue 1973, robert blake, mitchell ryan, royal dano. He afterwards lived for some time in egypt, also among monks, and founded, after his return to palestine, a monastery in his native town, of which lie became abbot. Durham etheses orthodoxy and heresy according to saint. In early christian heresiology, the panarion to which 16thcentury latin translations gave the name adversus haereses latin. The images of saint epiphanius and the virgin mary are from mosaics in the cathedral of saint sophia in kyiv, ukraine. His chief target was the teachings of origen, a major theologian in the eastern church whom he considered more a greek philosopher than a christian. Epiphanius, monastic founder and bishop of salamis on cyprus for almost 40 years of the fourth century, threw heart and soul into the controversies of the time and produced the panarion or medicine chest, an historical encyclopedia of sects and heresies and their refutations. For with the advent of the christ, the succession of the princes from judah, who reigned until the christ himself, ceased. The panarion of epiphanius of salamis, book ii and iii. The panarion of epiphanius of salamis books ii and iii. The panarion of epiphanius of salamis book one, books two and three excerpts. His panarion, or medicine chest, is an historical encyclopedia of ideas and movements he considered heretical, and of the replies christians ought to make to them. Book i sects 146 nag hammadi and manichaean studies frank williams on.
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